Jerry has tried the M3's and it appears that so far they aren't for him. If they sound too bright, and vocals are too metallic sounding then perhaps , indeed, these speakers are not for him. I'm glad you gave them a shot, but I don't think offering you more suggestions would really help considering you're using the same electronics and room you did with the other speakers. If more time with them doesn't improve your opinion, then perhaps you should consider another speaker brand, or a different Axiom speaker. I've been following this thread with interest and I'm sorry the M3 hasn't seemed to work out for you, so far. Hopefully you'll find the solution you're looking for soon.

I played a few CDs to demo the sub-$1000 M3V2.5 system I put together for my friend. I'm using a 5 watt per channel Muse T-Amp and a 3.5 Amp Pyramid Power Supply for power. The Dayton HT120 subwoofer helps out. I'm using the Sony CX90ES 200 CD player as a source. I played a Columbia CD of Santana Abraxas. Sounded thin and lifeless. It's a bad recording. I played Getz/Jobim Verve CD. It was great (a little chesty at times). I played tracks 9 and 11 from the Miami Vice CD. Sounded great. I played Paul Simon's Graceland CD. It sounded thin and lifeless. I played Loreena McKennett's Elemental, it sounded great.

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The M3's are going back. I'm just a bit confused after reading so many rave reviews and then not hearing what others are raving about. I didn't hear one reviewer comment on how unnatural some vocals sound on the M3's and yet I clearly hear it.